Parents as Teachers- Parent Educator for Lincoln CountyBeloit USD 273 • www.usd273.org Full-time Parents as Teachers- Parent Educator job opening, covering Lincoln County, Kansas. *Applicants must have a minimum of 60 hours from an accredited university, including some hours in early childhood education or a related field. A Bachelor`s degree and 2 years of experience in early childhood education is preferred. *Valid driver`s license and use of personal vehicle required. This home-visiting position serves families with children from prenatal through preschool age, utilizing the Parents as Teachers curriculum (which new hires will become certified in). Through home visits, Parent Educators provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life. Parent Educators will complete home visits, group connections, developmental screening and provide resource connections to families. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Serve the number of families determined by program guidelines including successful completion of face-to-face visits and group meetings. 2. Complete all required documentation regarding home visits, attendance records for group meeting and other Parents as Teachers events, screening summaries, and all essential records required by the program, in a timely and comprehensive manner. 3. Administer developmental screenings. Support families in seeking appropriate resources based on the results of screenings when needed. 4. Actively recruit families to participate in the program. 5. Participate in regular, relationship-based supervision with the Parents as Teachers supervisor and engage in setting personal goals for self-development. 6. Demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge about what promotes optimal parent-child interaction and infant, toddler, and child development.
Benefits Information Excellent benefits including paid sick/vacation leave, holidays, Kansas Public Employees Retirment System (KPERS), and full fringe benefit package, including health and dental insurance.
*Flexible hours including daytime and some evening hours.
Salary Information Competitive full-time salary, dependent upon experience and education.
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Beloit School District includes the city of Beloit and adjacent rural areas encompassing 565 square miles of North Central Kansas. Beloit has a population of over 4,000 people. The city is located on highways 24, 14 and 9. Beloit is located 15 minutes from Waconda Lake and Glen Elder State Park`s excellent recreational areas. The Beloit School District offers all-day preschool, all-day kindergarten, special education programs, a comprehensive high school curriculum and an alternative program at the middle school and high school levels. Beloit Elementary School is a fully accredited educational institution. The staff consists of 40 professionals, along with 2 secretaries, 31 paraeducators and aides, 3 custodians and 4 cooks. The enrollment at Beloit Elementary school has averaged 425 students each year for the last ten years. The average class size is 19 students per teacher. Beloit Junior Senior High School is a fully accredited educational institution offering a comprehensive educational program regardless of a student`s post-secondary plans. Building staff includes 41 professionals, 3 secretaries, 13 paraeducators and aides, 3 custodians, 1 maintenance worker, 1 director of buildings and grounds and 4 cooks. Average enrollment grades 7-12 is 348, with an average class size of 16 students per teacher. Beloit School District USD #273 is the host district for the Beloit Special Education Cooperative. The Beloit Special Education Cooperative provides a full continuum of services for students with disabilities in accordance to the Individuals with Disabilities Act 2004 (IDEA-R). The districts the cooperative serves are USD #107 Rock Hills, USD #272 Waconda, USD #273 Beloit, USD #298 Lincoln, and USD #299 Sylvan Grove.
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Beloit, KS 67420 Job Start Date May-1-2023 Applications Due By July-1-2023 Job Contact Information |
